Healthcare

The bill requires the department of public health and environment (department) to annually license, and to establish and enforce standards for the operation of, facilities that are not currently required to be licensed by the department and that perform medical or surgical induced abortions during the second or third trimester of pregnancy.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

The bill requires the department of human services to include in the admission criteria for admitting a person to a mental health residential facility a prohibition on admitting a person who is required to register the person's residence in accordance with the "Colorado Sex Offender Registration Act" to a mental health residential facility that is located within 1,000 feet of a school.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

The act implements the recommendation of the department of regulatory agencies in its 2025 sunset review and report to sunset the kidney disease prevention and education task force.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)